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NEU to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,768 mi
7,673 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 mi away
Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,768 miles (7,673 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sam Neua and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 4 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to ZNZ?
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